Sunny Bay station

Sunny Bay station

Company type	MTR station
Industry	Public transport
Founded	June 1, 2005 (2005-06-01)
Headquarters	Yam O , Hong Kong
Area served	Hong Kong
Products	Rail transport services

Sunny Bay () serves as an interchange station on the MTR network, situated in Yam O between the Tung Chung and Tsing Yi stops. It links both the and lines to Hong Kong Disneyland. Initially designated as Yam O (), the station's name was altered, likely to avoid unfavorable linguistic associations. Operations commenced on 1 June 2005, with transfer access to the Disneyland Resort line becoming available from 1 August 2005. The station is characterized by a slate grey color scheme.

Sunny Bay holds the distinction of being the first MTR station equipped with automatic platform gates (APG), which are shorter than the standard platform screen doors. Similar to other above-ground or ground-level stations within the MTR system, Sunny Bay and Disneyland Resort lack air conditioning, instead utilizing an open design to facilitate airflow.

While primarily catering to visitors heading to Hong Kong Disneyland, Sunny Bay also provides bus services connecting to the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge and Discovery Bay. The Airport Express trains traverse its central tracks but do not make stops here. The station is also outfitted with emergency platforms designated for the Airport Express line.

History

The Tung Chung line began service on 22 June 1998, followed by the Airport Express on 6 July of the same year. At that time, Sunny Bay station had not yet been constructed.

On 1 June 2005, Sunny Bay station opened initially for employees of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Public access to the Disneyland Resort line was launched on 1 August 2005.

Station layout

Platforms 1 (serving Tung Chung line trains bound for Tung Chung) and 3 (serving Disneyland Resort line trains) are positioned opposite one another to facilitate smooth transfers for passengers arriving from urban districts. The architectural firm Aedas was responsible for designing both the Disneyland Resort line and the stations at Sunny Bay and Disneyland Resort.

Travelers departing from Hong Kong can conveniently switch to Disneyland Resort trains on the facing platform. Returning visitors must use a footbridge to reach Platform 2, which accommodates Tung Chung line trains heading back towards Hong Kong. The exit gates are located at the same level as Platform 2.

U1	Footbridge	Footbridge linking active platforms
G	Concourse	Exit and transport interchange
		Customer service counters, automatic teller machines
L1 Platforms	Side platform, doors open on left side
	Platform Template:MTR platform	→ Template:Rcb towards Hong Kong (via Tsing Yi) →
	Island platform, reserved for emergency use
		→ Template:Rcb does not stop here →
		← Template:Rcb Airport Express does not stop here
	Island platform, emergency use only
	Platform Template:MTR platform	← Template:Rcb Tung Chung line towards Tung Chung (Terminus)
	Island platform with doors opening left for Tung Chung line and right for Disneyland Resort line
	Platform Template:MTR platform	→ Template:Rcb towards Disneyland Resort (Terminus) →

Entrance/exit

• A: Transport hub

Situated on land reclaimed near Yam O, this location is unpopulated and features a single exit that leads to an emergency parking area and a transport hub. Since 2005, this interchange has mainly catered to Discovery Bay residents, offering bus services exclusively connecting to Discovery Bay. By the end of 2018, local commuters began utilizing this station to transfer onto border route B5 (managed by Citybus) for onward travel to Macau and Zhuhai.

See also

• Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts